James Thomas Mathews Jr., 83, a retired Navy
Captain who later served as research director for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle
and the National Restaurant Association in Chicago, died of pneumonia April
25, 1999 at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Captain Mathews, a resident of Arlington, was
born in Manning, South Carolina. He graduated from the Citadel and began
his Navy career in 1937. During World War II, he served aboard the cruiser
Astoria in the Pacific. Later duty included posts in France, San Diego,
Florida and Washington.

He retired from the Navy in 1961, then went
to Seattle for Boeing and to Chicago for the restaurant association.

Twenty years ago, he returned to the Washington
area.

He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church
in Georgetown, the American Legion and the Citadel Alumni Association.

Survivors include his wife, Gladius D. Mathews,
and a son, James T. Mathews, both of Arlington; a brother; and two grandchildren.
MATHEWS, JAMES THOMAS, JR.
Capt USN (Ret.)

On Sunday, April 25, 1999, at National Naval
Medical Center, beloved husband of Gladius D. Mathews; loving father of
James Thomas Mathews, III; brother of Laurens B. Mathews. Also survived
by two grandchildren, Christopher Mark and Andrew James Mathews. Services
will be held on Wednesday, May 12 at 9 a.m. at Ft. Myer (Old Post) Chapel,
Arlington, VA. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to ARCS memorial fund or Christ Church,
Georgetown.
Posted: 29 April
1999 Updated: 7 January 2007